Chávez Delegates Some Duties to Vice President

By

Ezequiel Minaya

Dec. 26, 2012 3:37 pm ET

CARACAS—Venezuela President Hugo Chávez, who has entered a third week in Cuba seeking treatment for a recurrence of cancer, has delegated some administrative duties over budgetary matter and expropriations to his vice president, according to the government's legislative review published Wednesday.

Before departing Venezuela for a fourth operation since his initial disclosure of cancer in June of last year, Mr. Chávez stopped short of ceding his post to Vice President Nicolas Maduro, who also serves as foreign minister. But...